Declined to go around quietly - mete out punishment (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPANK Declined to go around quietly - mete out punishment (5) (5)
7% DOLED Meted (out) (5) Premier Sunday Sep 28, 2025
6% INFLICT Mete out (pain) (7) (7) The Sun Mini Sep 8, 2025
6% OPT Decline, with "out" (3) LA Times Daily Jul 16, 2025
5% PADS Walks quietly (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 13, 2025
5% EM Go out with a ____ (2) USA Today Quick Oct 8, 2025
5% BANG Go out with a ____ (4) USA Today Quick Oct 8, 2025
5% POETICJUSTICE Fitting punishment (13) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
5% STAYEDIN Didn't go out (8) USA Today Oct 1, 2025
5% EBBED Declined (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Oct 1, 2025
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